Convertible davenport and bed.



L. B. JEFPGOTT. CONVERTIBLE DAVENPORT AND BED;

- APPLICATION I ILED APR.17, 1911. 1,072,950.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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WITNESSES Patented Sept. 9, 1913. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

LB. JEFFCOTT. GONVEBTIBLE DAVENPORT AND BED APPLICATION FILED APR.17, 1911.

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Be it known that I, Lnwrs B. Jnnrco'l'r, aicitizen of the United States, and a residentofthe city of New York,borough of in the county and. State of New 1 .York, have invented a new, and Improved f Convertible Davenport and Bed, of which the -foilo zving is a full, clear, and exact I description,

The'object of the invention is 'to provide a new and improved convertible davenport and bed, arranged to permit convenient and quick changing from a davenport or a couch to a bed or vice versa, without requiring 15 much physical {exertion on the part of the ,operator', the parts being securely held in eitheiiposition to prevent accidental changing' of the samj, and to permitconvenient removal of thelparts for. cleaning or other iFor' the purpose mentioned, use is made of a, davenportframe sh-aving sides, a bed frame having an outer and an inner section, thesections being fulcrumedon the. sides of the .davenport frame, and mattress attached at its ends to the free ends of the said bed frame sections. to vstretch the mat- -tress. when the said bed frame sections are in an extended position, and to double up 30 the mattress between the said-bed frame sections'when the Iatterare in folded position. A practical embodiment of the invention isrepres'ented' in the accompanying draw *ings forming a part of this specification, in

which similar characters of reference indione corresponding parts in all the views. Figuresl is a sectional side elevation of the convertible davenport and bed showing ithe parts in position for forming a daven i 9 port or-a couch, Fig. 2 is a simllar view of the same showing the parts in osition for a bed; Fig.3.is ai -plan view of t e same; and Fig. 4 IS an enlarged crosssection of one of the'isupporting hrackets'for the outer-bed frame section. p

nThefframe' Afar? the dave'nport or couch is formed-of the sides B, rigidly connected with each otherijat their rear ends by a cross piecefB an -by a backjG, and on the inner faces of the hid s brackcts'll byf he use of screws E extendainglthi ti igligthb'brackets D into the sides B, the lower'eiids'of the brackets D being provided with notches D engagingstndsE" attached to the'jsinncr faces of the sides B.

Thus when" the' screws E are removed the Specification of Letters 1 mm. I Application filed April 17,1911. Serial No 621,582.

- with the studs E B areremovably secured QFF itialiifllifii 3123,53

Patented se ta, 1913 brackets D can be lifted out of engagement and hence removed from the frame A. On the lower portion of the brackets D are pivoted at F side arms of the U-shaped bed frame section F, having a cross bar F connected with a transverse rail FF, to which is secured the inner end of the wire mattress G secured at its outer end to the crossbar H of a Ushaped outer frame section H, having the ends of its side arms pivoted at H on the upper portions of the brackets D, as plainly indicated in the draw ings. The cross bar F of'the inner bed frame section 'F- engages segmental guideways I secured on the inner faces of the sides B, and the said guideways I are, provided attop and. bottom with sides I, I to limit the'up', and down swinging motion of the inner bed frame section F. The side arms of the inner bed frame section-F are connected by coil springs J with the pivotal ends of tension arms J fulcrumed at J 2 on the brackets D, and the said tension arms J are arranged in the path of the arms H held on the side arms of the outer bed frame section H, so that when the latter is swimg over from an extended position into a folded engage the tension arms J and thus swing the same downward into the position shown in Fig, 1, whereby the springs J are placed under tension to assist in swinging the inner bed frame section F into an uppermost position when swinging the outer bed frame section H from the folded position, as shown in Fig, 1, into an extended position, as indicated in Fig. 2.

The outer bed frame. section H when swung into folded position, as shown in Fig. .1, engages supports or seats K secured to the inner faces of the davenport frame A, as plainly indicated in Fig. 4. A retaining lug L is mounted to slide in a casing L attachedto the support K, and in-the casing L is arranged a spring L for normally holding the-pin L in an outermost position to engage the corresponding side barof the bed frame section H, with a view to hold the said section against"- accidental "upward movement It is understood that when the outer bed; frame, section 'H isswung into position (see Fig. 2),; then the said arms H folded position, it engages the pin L and presses the same inward against the tension of the spring Lt, which latter, after the frame'section has passedontoits seat or upport K, is forced. outwar t extend. onto the upper portion of the corresponding side bar of the frame section H. v a I I 1 f The seat N for the davenport or couch is provided at one end with lugs N pivoted on arms 0 carrying the front board 0 for the davenport or couch, the said armsO. being fulcrumed at O on the brackets D. A piece l of fabric or other flexible material connets the board 0 with the front of the seat Ii to form with the board 0 a com:

plcte front for the davenport or guide at the time the seat N is seated on the top of the bed frame section H, as indlcated in Fig. 1.

The free end of the seat Nis held "on straps plained, then the seat N is carried along and the piece 0 finally exerts a'pull 'on the front board 0 so as to cause the arms 0 to'swing whereby the several-parts finally move into the position shown in Fig. 1, that is, the' seat N is seated on the top of the bed frame section H and "the arms 0 hang downward and. likewise the-piece 0 so as to form a complete front for the davenport or couch. The seat Nis pushed rearwardly so as to extend'its rear end'under the lower front portion of the back C thus locking the bed frame section H and the seatN. -In opening the bed the board 0' is" pressed in by the operator to slidethe seat N outward from under the back C and then the bed is unlocked and free to swing into open position'. On the cross bar H of the bed frame section H are pivoted the legs Q to support the bed frame section H in a horizontal position when extended, as indicated in; Fig. 2; When the bed frame section H is to be swung into a folded position the legs-Qare swung'up against the sides of the cross-bar H',-as indicated in Fig. *1.

It is understood that'when the bed frame section H is swung outward from the folded position shown in Fig. 1 into the extended. poslt-ion shown in Fig. 2, then the mattress G is moved into the horizontalposition and given the desired tension so;jas to form a convertible bed. During the "upward swinging movement of thebed frame section H,

the arms J exert pressure in an upward direction against the side arms H so as to assist the operator, thereby requiring comparatively" little physical exertion on the part of the operator when swinging the bed frame section H into the extended position.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent? 1 1. A convertible; davenport and bed,lcomprising a davenport frame having sides,-

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.sion arm being in the bed frame having an outer and an inner sect1on, -the sections being-fulcrumed on the sides of the davenport frame, a mattress attached at itsends tothe free ends of the said bed frame sections to stretch the mattress when the said bed frame sections are in an extended position and to double up the mat; tress between the said bed framesections when the latter are in folded position, a seat, a front for the clavenport frame and-pivoted on the sides thereof, the said seat being pivoted on the said front, and a flexible connection' between the otherend of, the seat and the free end of the outer bedrfr'ame section.

2. A'com 'rtible' davenport and bed, com-" 1 prising a surnorting frame having sides, a bed framehafing an outer and an 'inner section, the sections being fulcrumed on the sides of the supporting frame, a'mattres's attached at its ends to the freetends of the said bed frame sections to stretch the "mattress when the said bed/frame'sections are in an extended position and to double up the mattress between the said bed frame sections when the latter arein folded. position,

supporting lugs on. the sides of the supporting frame forengagement bythe said outer bed frame section, and retaining-means on the said lugs for holding the outer' bed frame section in position on the lugs.

3. A convertible davenport and bed, 'c'o'mprising asupporting' frame having sides, a bed frame having an outer and an inner section, the sections being fulcrumed on the sides of the supporting frame, a mattress attached at'its ends to' the .free ends ofthe said bed frame sections to stretchthe mattress when the said bed frame sect-ions are in an extendedjposition and to double up thema't;

when the latter are iii-folded p'osition', a spring connected at one end with the said innermost. bed 5 frame section, and a"tension arm mounted to swin'gon thejside-ofithe the inne faces of thesides'of the davenport frame for; engagement by [the youter "bed frame section, anti-means for holding the said outer bed time, section in p'ositionon 1! A" convertibledavenport and bed, tom

t-mtg a davenport frame having side f f 5. i,

41A convertible davenj 'ioi'li and bed, com-v tress between the said bed frame sections 11o supporting frame "and 'connected with'th'e' when the latter are in folded position, segoted on the said brackets and in the path of the outer bed frame section, and springs connecting the said tension arms with the said inner bed spring section.

6. A convertible davenport and bed, comprising a frame having sides, a bed frame having an outer and an inner section, the sections having side arms fulcrumed on the sides of the frame, amattress attached at its ends to the free ends of the said bed frame sections to stretch the mattress. when the said bed frame sectionsare in an extended position and to double up the mattress between the said bed framesections mental guideways attached to the sides of the frame and engaged by the free end of the said inner bed frame section, tension arms mounted to swing at the sides of the supporting frame, springs connecting the side arms of the inner bed frame section with the pivotal ends of said tension arms,

and arms held on the side arms of the outer othe ,end connected with the free end of the bed frame section, and a front having a front board provided with pivoted side arms on which the said seat lugs are pivoted.

8. A convertible clavenport and bed comprising a davenport frame having sides, brackets secured to the sides of the (lavenport frame, a bed frame section pivoted'on said brackets, a seat having lugs at one end and straps at the other end connected with the free 'end of the. bed frame section, a front having a front board provided with side arms on which the said seatlugs are pivoted, the said side arms being fulcrumed on the said brackets, and a flexible front piece connecting the said front board with the adjacent end of the seat.

9. A convertible davenport and bed, comprising a supporting frame, abed frame having an outer and-an inner section fulcrumed on the said supporting frame, a mattress attached at its ends to the free ends of the said bed frame sections, a seat, a flexible connection between one end of said seat and the outer bed frame section and a front having a front board provided with side arms mounted to swing. on the supporting frame, and to which the other end of said seatis pivoted. I

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in' the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

LEWIS B. JEFFCOTT.

I Witnesses:

THEO. G. Hosanna, PHJLIP D. ROLLHAUS. 

